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Re: increase my salary/give me a raise

The Chinese language for 'give me a raise' is verbatim 'increase my salary' . That is why quite a lot of Chinese English writers adopt 'increase one's salary' as a very normal phrase.

Is that very Chinglish or do native speakers use the phrase too? Thank you.

ˈpay rise British English , ˈpay raise American English noun [ countable ] an increase in the amount of money you are paid for doing your job : Some company directors have awarded themselves huge pay rises. a 4% pay raise